Dr. Hitch brings experience and unique perspective to the Chief Executive Office of Grandview Gold. Experience-based insight into all levels of gold exploration and development as well as the inside workings of financing junior resource companies are major assets as the company moves forward. In his role as COO and Managing Director of Golden China Management (GCM) - consulting to TSX-V listed Golden China Resources Corp - Dr. Hitch focuses on gold exploration and development and merchant banking in the evolving precious metals mining industry of the People's Republic of China. Previous to joining GCM he held positions as mining analyst for Clarus Securities Inc and Octagon Capital Corporation and served as Vice President Corporate Development for Ivanhoe Mines Ltd Anglogold Ashanti Echo Bay Mines Ltd and Teck Cominco. Dr. Hitch holds a Master's degree in Geology and a Ph.D. in Environmental and Resource Studies and is an Assistant Professor with the Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering at the University of British Columbia. |